Many kinds of comparisons and correlations could be used:
- heights of different grade levels
- size of leaves on different aspects of a wall
- rotator cuff stamina in swimmers vs non-swimmers
Try this popcorn lab for correlation, measurement errors etc.
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Teaching Ideas:
- Introduce data collection, standard deviation and the t-test with Candy Wars (comparing Smarties with M&Ms)- Work with the data of the 2008 Ig Nobel Prize for Biology: "Dog fleas jump higher than cat fleas"
- There are many articles for discussion on the BadScience blog (www.badscience.net)
Many kinds of comparisons and correlations could be used:
- heights of different grade levels
- size of leaves on different aspects of a wall
- rotator cuff stamina in swimmers vs non-swimmers
Try this popcorn lab for correlation, measurement errors etc.
What is Science? Understanding Science from Berkeley
Internal Assessment Ideas:
This unit is probably not designed as one to be used for IA submissions - but is ideal for training labs.Key links:
- Excellent Resources in Click4Biology- T-test page from the Field Studies Council
- Presentation and links from Science Video Resources
- BadScience by Ben Goldacre (summary of good articles here)
OCC Resources:
- Nice and clear t-test presentation from Geoff Browne- Essential Biology revision sheet from Steve Taylor
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